Will high white blood cell count be affected by Canine Tripsy?

I received a question today from a customer whose dog has very high white blood cell counts and wanted to know if canine Tripsy would help. Her dog is also taking a diabetic medication and antibiotics. Some of the information in my response may prove useful in answering other questions so I though I would share it.

"An unusually high white blood cell count can indicate an infection or a blood disorder such as leukemia. Uses of certain medications, such as corticosteroids, antibiotics or anti-seizure drugs also affect the white blood cell count.

It looks like your vet is trying to rule out infection with the antibiotics. It may be as simple as completing this prescription to reduce the count.

The Tripsy will work to aid the kidneys normal function. It also has antibacterial properties that help if there is any kidney infection present. If it is a kidney infection that is causing the high white blood cell count then Tripsy will help.

You will not have any problems using the Tripsy with you diabetes medication. There would be no drug interaction. You will what to confer with your vet when using the Tripsy though, as the health of the kidneys affects the dose of Lantus that needs to be given. As the kidney health improves her dosage of Lantus may need to be changed."